
GRUMMAN AMERICAN
FOR TRAINING USE ONLY – SECTION 10
MODEL GA-7/COUGAR
SAFETY INFORMATION
10-1
Issued: April 10, 1978
SECTION 10
SAFETY INFORMATION
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................................................................... 10-3
GENERAL .................................................................................................................................................................. 10-3
DO’S ......................................................................................................................................................................... 10-3
DON’TS ..................................................................................................................................................................... 10-4
GENERAL SOURCES OF INFORMATION .................................................................................................................... 10-4
RULES AND REGULATIONS ....................................................................................................................................... 10-4
FEDERAL AVIATION REGULATIONS, PART 39, AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES .......................................................... 10-4
AIRMAN INFORMATION, ADVISORIES, AND NOTICES – FAA AIRMAN’S INFORMATION MANUAL ......................... 10-5
ADVISORY INFORMATION ........................................................................................................................................ 10-5
GENERAL INFORMATION ON SPECIFIC TOPICS ........................................................................................................ 10-5
FLIGHT PLANNING ............................................................................................................................................... 10-5
INSPECTION – MAINTENANCE ............................................................................................................................. 10-6
SPECIAL CONDITIONS AND PRECAUTIONS .......................................................................................................... 10-6
WALK-AROUND INSPECTIONS ............................................................................................................................. 10-6
COCKPIT CHECKS ................................................................................................................................................. 10-7
GENERAL .............................................................................................................................................................. 10-7
ENGINE OPERATION IN FLIGHT ........................................................................................................................... 10-7
TURBULENT WEATHER ........................................................................................................................................ 10-8
FLIGHT IN TURBULENT AIR .................................................................................................................................. 10-8
FLIGHT IN ICING CONDITIONS ............................................................................................................................. 10-8
MOUNTAIN FLYING ............................................................................................................................................. 10-9
VFR – LOW CEILINGS ........................................................................................................................................... 10-9
VFR AT NIGHT ...................................................................................................................................................... 10-9
VERTIGO – DISORIENTATION ................................................................................................................................... 10-9
STALLS, SLOW FLIGHT, AND V